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diff --git a/help/C/index.docbook b/help/C/index.docbook
index 03826583..e1ee9b97 100644
--- a/help/C/index.docbook
+++ b/help/C/index.docbook
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
<!ENTITY VERSION "1.10.1">
<!ENTITY legal SYSTEM "legal.xml">
<!ENTITY app "<application>MATE Control Center</application>">
+ <!ENTITY appname "MATE Control Center">
<!-- Information about the entities
The legal.xml file contains legal information, there is no need to edit the file.
Use the appversion entity to specify the version of the application.
@@ -17,10 +18,10 @@
<articleinfo>
<abstract role="description">
<para>
- The MATE Control Center provides a central place for the user to setup their MATE experience. It can let you configure anything from the behavior of your window borders to the default font type.
+ The &appname; provides a central place for the user to setup their MATE experience. It can let you configure anything from the behavior of your window borders to the default font type.
</para>
</abstract>
- <title>Control Center</title>
+ <title>&appname; Manual</title>
<authorgroup>
<author>
<firstname>MATE Documentation Project</firstname>
@@ -58,7 +59,7 @@
</revision>
<revision>
<revnumber>2.14</revnumber>
- <date>2006-03</date>
+ <date>March 2006</date>
</revision>
</revhistory>
@@ -67,7 +68,7 @@
WARRANTY" statement. Please do not change any of this. -->
<releaseinfo>
- This manual describes version &VERSION; of the MATE Control Center.
+ This manual describes version &VERSION; of the &appname;.
</releaseinfo>
<legalnotice>
@@ -82,21 +83,48 @@
<sect1 id="intro">
<title>Introduction</title>
<para>
- The <application>MATE Control Center</application> provides a single window from which to launch all preference tools.
+ The &app; provides a single window from which to launch all preference tools.
</para>
- <para>
- To launch the <application>MATE Control Center</application>,
- type <command>mate-control-center</command> in a terminal window.
- </para>
- <para>For help on using preference tools, see the <ulink type="help" url="help:mate-user-guide/prefs">User Guide</ulink>.</para>
+ <note><para>
+ For help on using preference tools, see the <ulink type="help" url="help:mate-user-guide/prefs">User Guide</ulink>.
+ </para></note>
+
+<!-- ============= To Start Control Center ============================ -->
+ <sect2 id="mate-control-center-to-start">
+ <title>To Start &appname;</title>
+ <para>You can start &app; in the following ways:</para>
+ <variablelist>
+ <varlistentry>
+ <term><guimenu>System</guimenu> menu</term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Control Center</guimenu></menuchoice> menu item.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ <varlistentry>
+ <term>Command line</term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Execute the following command: <command>mate-control-center</command></para>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ </variablelist>
+ </sect2>
+
</sect1>
<sect1 id="matecc-interface">
<title>Usage</title>
<para>
- The <application>MATE Control Center</application> shows icons for all preference tools installed on your system in a window. Select a preference tool to see its description in the status bar.</para>
+ The &app; window lists all preference tools installed on your system in groups.
+ </para>
+ <tip><para>
+ From the left pane, you can quickly access to a preference tool by selecting its group first, or type any keyword in the filter box. You can also access to common tasks, such as <guilabel>Change Theme</guilabel>, and <guilabel>Set Preferred Applications</guilabel>.
+ </para></tip>
<para>
- To open a preference tool, double-click on its icon.
+ To open a preference tool, just click on it.
</para>
+ <tip><para>The preference tool description is shown on mouse hover.</para></tip>
</sect1>
</article>